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The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, and TD Bank are holding two business workshops on October 27 in Gardner aimed at assisting potential and existing entrepreneurs.
The free workshops are being held in cooperation with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC), the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce, SCORE, and Twin Cities CDC.
Both workshops will last approximately 2.5 hours and will be held at the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce, 29 Parker Street, Gardner on Tuesday, October 27.
Session I: Fundamentals in Planning, Preparing, and Financing Your Business will run from 8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and will focus on evaluating and understanding the fundamentals of owning one’s own business. Information on how to get started, where and how to get financing and the loan application process will be presented. Registration begins at 8:30. Breakfast will be provided for all participants. Presented by Roland Nutter, AdviCoach
Session II: Understanding the Purpose of Financial Statements and How They Can Help Determine the Health of Your Business will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will focus on understanding a balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. The workshop will also explain how a small business owner can anticipate financial needs in order to operate his/her business more efficiently. Registration begins at 11:00. Lunch will be provided for all participants. Presented by Robert C. Alario, CPA
To register, please contact Sandie Cataldo at 978-353-7600 ext. 232 or or register online at northcentralmass.com.
The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC) is a non-profit corporation with the mission of creating jobs and improving the economy of North Central Massachusetts. NCMDC is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program. The NCMDC works in partnership with local banks, credit unions, chambers of commerce and area nonprofits to support emerging microenterprises, small businesses, and community projects with loans and business assistance. Since 1996, the NCMDC has granted over $4,200,000 in loans to small businesses to help grow jobs and the economy in 26 communities in the North Central Massachusetts region.
For more information about the NCMDC loan programs, please call 978-353-7607.
Each class is $20 per person (except for the Word Press, which is $50) and is presented from 4pm – 6pm.
Tuesday, September 22nd – The Importance of Networking and Creating an Effective Elevator Speech
Thursday, October 8th – Business Logo Basics – Creating Your Logo
Tuesday, October 13th – Your Business Brochure – What will you do with it? What do you expect it to do for you?
Tuesday, October 20th – Marketing on a Shoestring – Low-Cost/No-Cost Marketing Tools
Tuesday, October 27th – Word Press Website Basics – What you need to know to plan and launch a Word Press Website (This workshop will be presented with Geralyn Miller of Geralyn Miller Design, Littleton, MA)
